Academic Calendar 2023-2024

All dates subject to change. Incoming graduate students should confirm their cohort’s specific calendar for Orientation dates and times.

Fall 2023

DayDateEvent
R8/24Residence Halls Open for First years , Exchange, and Transfer  Students
R-Su8/24-8/27Undergraduate Orientation for First Years, Transfer, and Exchange Students
S8/26Residence Halls Open for Returning Students
M8/28Graduate Blended MBA - Miami begins
M8/28Undergraduate Classes begin
M8/28Graduate Programs - New Student Orientations Begin
F9/1Undergraduate Add/Drop Ends 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time
T9/5Graduate Classes begin
M9/4Labor Day: no classes
F9/15Graduate First "A" and Full Session Add/Drop Ends 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Tu9/19Undergraduate Pass/Fail selection deadline for designated First session courses
Tu10/3Last Day to withdraw from a Graduate First Session "A" Course 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time
M10/9Indigenous Peoples’ Day: no day or evening classes
Tu10/10Undergraduate Fall Break Day: no UG classes
Tu10/10Babson Monday for Grad classes, no Tuesday class meeting
F10/20Undergraduate Mid-Semester Warnings due from faculty
Tu10/24Undergraduate Mid-Semester Warnings sent to students
Tu10/24Graduate Elective "A" Session courses end
W10/25Graduate Elective "B" Session courses begin
Tu10/31Last day to withdraw from an Undergraduate course 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Tu10/31Undergraduate Pass/Fail selection deadline for designated Full session courses 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Tu10/31Undergraduate Pass/Fail selection deadline for designated Second session courses 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Th11/2Last Day to withdraw from a Graduate Full Session course 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Tu11/7Graduate Second Session "B" Add/Drop ends 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time
W-F11/22-11/24Undergraduate and Graduate Thanksgiving Break (3 days)
M11/27Last Day to Withdraw from a Graduate Second Session "B" course 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time
M12/4Last Undergraduate class (24 Hour Quiet Time begins on campus at 8 p.m.)
Tu-W12/5-12/6Undergraduate Reading Days
Th-Th12/7-12/14Undergraduate Exams (no exams on Saturday or Sunday)
Th12/14End of Semester for Undergraduate Students
Sa12/16Last meeting for Graduate classes including Final Exams if Applicable and End of the Semester for Graduate Students
Sa12/16Residence Halls close for Winter Break

Spring 2024

DayDateEVent
F1/12Residence Halls open for Transfer, Exchange, and January Admits. Undergraduate Orientation begins
F-Su1/12-1/14Undergraduate Orientation for Transfer, Exchange, and January Admits
Su1/14Residence Halls open for Returning Undergraduate Students
M1/15Martin Luther King Holiday - no day or evening classes
Tu1/16Graduate and Undergraduate classes begin
Sa1/20Graduate Blended MBA - Miami begins
M1/22Undergraduate Add/Drop ends 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time
F1/26Graduate First "A" and Full Session Add/Drop ends 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Th2/15Last Day to withdraw from a Graduate First Session "A" Course 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Th2/15Undergraduate Pass/Fail selection deadline for designated First session courses 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time
M2/19Presidents Day Holiday: no day or evening classes
Tu2/20Babson Monday: follow Monday class schedule, no Tuesday classes
Sat3/9Graduate  "A" Session courses end
M-F3/11-3/15Spring Break Graduate and Undergraduate (5 days)
F3/15Undergraduate Mid-Semester Warnings due from faculty
S3/17Graduate "B" Session Begins
Tu3/19Undergraduate Mid-Semester Warnings sent to students
M3/25Last Day to withdraw from a Graduate Full Session course 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Tu3/26Last day to withdraw from an Undergraduate course 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Tu3/26Undergraduate Pass/Fail selection deadline for designated Full session courses 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Tu3/26Undergraduate Pass/Fail selection deadline for designated Second session courses 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time
F3/29Graduate Second "B" Session Add/Drop ends 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time
M4/15Patriot’s Day Holiday: no day or evening classes
T4/16Last Day to Withdraw from a Graduate Second Session "B" Course 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time
W4/17Undergraduate School Babson Monday: follow Monday class schedule, no Wednesday classes – UG only
F4/19Graduate School: Babson Monday: follow Monday class schedule - Grad only
W4/24Last meeting for Undergraduate classes (24 Hour Quiet Time begins on campus at 8 p.m.)
Th4/25Reading Day
F4/26Undergraduate Final Exams
Sa-Su4/27-4/28Reading Days
M-F4/29-5/3Undergraduate Final Exams
F5/3End of the Semester for Undergraduate Students
Sa5/4Last meeting for Graduate classes including Final Exams if Applicable and End of the Semester for Graduate Students
Sa5/4Undergraduate Residence Halls Close (for students not scheduled to graduate)
Sa5/11Commencement: UG at 10 a.m.; Grad at 3 p.m.

Summer 2024

DayDateEvent
Su5/12Residence Halls open
Su5/12Graduate Summer First Session begin
M5/13UG Full Summer classes begin
F5/17Undergraduate Add/Drop Ends 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time
F5/24Graduate First Session Add/Drop Deadline 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time
M5/27Memorial Day: no day or evening classes
F5/31Babson Monday (Graduate School): follow Monday class schedule, make up for Monday 5/27, regularly scheduled Friday classes will also be meeting
M6/10Last Day to withdraw from a Summer First Session Graduate course 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time
W6/19Juneteenth Holiday observed: no classes
F6/21Babson Monday (Graduate School): follow Monday class schedule, make up for Wed 6/19, regularly scheduled Friday classes will also be meeting
F6/21Last day to withdraw from an Undergraduate course 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time
F6/21Undergraduate Pass/Fail selection deadline for designated Full session courses 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Sa6/29Last Summer First Session Graduate class including Final Exams if applicable
Su6/30Graduate Summer Second Session courses begin
R7/4Independence Day Holiday: no classes
F7/5Independence Day Holiday: no classes
F7/12Graduate Second Session Add/Drop Deadline 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time
F7/12Babson Monday (Graduate School): follow Monday class schedule, make up for 7/4, regularly scheduled Friday classes will also be meeting
Th7/18Last Undergraduate class
F-S7/19-7/20Undergraduate Finals
S7/20End of the Semester for Undergraduate Students
Su7/21UG Residence Halls close
T7/30Last day to withdraw from a Summer Second Session Graduate course 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time
S8/17Last meeting for all Graduate Classes including Final Exams if Applicable
S8/17End of the Semester for Graduate Students

Last updated Tuesday, June 18, 2024